Sociology Sexual Objectification of Women in Music Videos...

The Research Problem This study works to examine the use of sexual objectification of women in music videos today. The primary purpose was to examine the differences between genres, specifically hip-hop and country. I tested the following; Women are more likely to be sexualized in hip-hop music videos than in country music videos. Literature Review Since the explosion of music videos in 1981, a large portion of their popularity has been due to the objectification of women and their sexuality. â€Å"Early content analyses showed that anywhere from 40% to 75% of music videos contained sexual imagery†(Arnett, 2002). Hip-hop music videos especially have a reputation of degrading women. In these videos â€Å"women are often depicted in positions†¦show more content†¦Videos not containing a female were accounted for and removed from the sample pool, leaving a total of 50 (25 hip-hop, 25 country) videos used for the final analysis. Data Collection Sexual objection and non-sexual objectification were mainly measured in body exposure and body movements. The different areas of a woman’s body being displayed were used to operationalize the idea of sexual objectification. Similarly, camera angles such as panning down bodies and shots down shirts were tallied to create a solid definition of â€Å"sexualizing† for the purpose of this research. (see Appendix A and B) Each video was watched twice, to ensure that no characteristics were missed. Videos were analyzed through the use of sexual characteristics and non-sexual characteristics tally sheets. When a specific characteristic was present it would only be marked down once per video. Because the focus of this research was on sexualization of women, only females were identified and coded. Justification of Research Method The strategy of secondary analysis was chosen for this research because it is cheap and timely in comparison to other forms of research. Using data collected by other reliable sources increases the validity of secondary data analysis research. Findings Data Analysis from the 50 music video sample showed that hip-hip music videos sexually objectified women more in comparison to country music videos. Accumulated data results, as shown in the 2x2Show MoreRelatedThe Effects Of Hip Hop Music On Adolescents862 Words   |  4 PagesEffects of Hip-Hop Music on Adolescents Music is a significant part of the lives of most people all over the world. In the United States, people listen to more than 25 hours each week [1]. Hip-hop makes up a large percentage of adolescent music genre preference. It goes without saying that this overwhelming presence of music in the lives of so many people will have a psychological effect on American culture and our way of life. But how exactly is Hip Hop affecting us psychologically and culturallyRead MoreCharacteristics that Defines What or Who a Monority is2202 Words   |  9 Pagespeople based off of race, religion or ethnicity. The following hopes to define and explain that due to the sensitive development of a young country, being a minority has expanded and now includes persons based off of gender, sexual orientation and affiliation. In America today, where being politically incorrect is almost a crime in itself, it is important to clarify the meaning of the terminology used to define a subject or group of people. W e will seek to express what it means to be a minority fromRead MoreEssay on Gender Inequalities: Improving or Deteriorating?976 Words   |  4 Pagesthings have socially improved or deteriorated. Before looking into the concepts of gender inequalities, we must first explore gender itself which is the division into two groups - men and women. ‘Society shows us that gender is a system that privileges some men and disadvantages most women’ (Davis, K. 2006) In sociological terms, it has been pointed out that: ‘gender is a key factor that shapes social behaviour and social institutions.’ and ‘gender is ‘understood culturally and theoretically